Midwest

LAKE ZURICH, ILL. — Factor, a ready-to-eat meal delivery service, has opened a new fulfillment and distribution center in Lake Zurich, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The nearly 100,000-square-foot facility is located at 1325 Ensell Road. Factor already occupies production facilities in Aurora and Burr Ridge, as well as a distribution center in Lyons and corporate offices in Batavia. Factor was founded in 2013 and acquired by HelloFresh in 2020. Dan McGillicuddy, Charlie Kenning and Charlie Mintz of JLL represented HelloFresh in the Lake Zurich deal.

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CINCINNATI — Ready Capital has closed a $24.8 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 234-unit multifamily property in the Forest Park submarket of Cincinnati. The undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program for the Class B property with plans to renovate unit interiors, property exteriors and common areas. The nonrecourse loan features a three-month term, floating rate and interest-only payments.

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SEYMOUR, IND. — Developer TWG is underway on construction of Seymour Lofts, a $10.8 million affordable housing community in Seymour, about 50 miles north of Louisville, Ky. The property’s 50 units will be targeted for families who make an annual salary between $30,000 and $40,000. Project partners include Midwest Support Foundation, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and the City of Seymour. Amenities will include a playground and clubhouse. Construction began in December, but a timeline for completion was not released.

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AURORA, ILL. — Thales Defense & Security Inc. has signed a 24,673-square-foot office lease at 750 Commons Drive in Aurora, located about 40 miles west of Chicago. Thales will move from 1444 N. Farnsworth Ave. in Aurora once tenant improvements are completed and the new lease commences in mid-2022. The 205,000-square-foot, two-building property, which supports both office and industrial users, is now fully leased. Stanton Road Capital purchased the asset in 2018 and added amenities such as a fitness center, tenant lounge, conference center and training center. Francis Prock and Dave Florent of Colliers are the leasing agents for the property. Kellen Monti and Chris Bynum of JLL represented Thales.

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MATTESON, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.1 million sale of a 10,502-square-foot retail building in Matteson, a southern suburb of Chicago. The property, located at 4801 211th St., has been fully occupied by the same four tenants since its construction in 2011. Tenants include Verizon, Chipotle, Five Guys and Vitamin Shoppe. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer. Carlos Cain of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a Mexico-based limited liability company. The deal was part of a multi-property purchase with debt structured by Anita Paryani-Rice of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.

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CHICAGO — SPINS, a data provider and advocate for the health and wellness industry, has preleased 47,883 square feet of space at 311 W. Huron, a new office development in Chicago’s River North. The developer, North Wells Capital, plans to break ground in April. SPINS will serve as the anchor tenant of the 15-story building upon completion in late 2023. The 153,611-square-foot building will be part of Verso, a three-phase development. Jeffrey Skender, Ari Klein, Scott Shelbourne and Marcus Berglund of Cushman & Wakefield represented SPINS. Melissa Rubenstein, Annie Nicolau and Anna Panici of JLL represented ownership. SPINS currently occupies space at 222 W. Hubbard, which is also owned by North Wells Capital.

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COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ready Capital has closed a $54.3 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a two-property multifamily portfolio in metro Columbus. The portfolio totals 454 units. The undisclosed borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program to renovate unit interiors and property exteriors as well as perform various common area upgrades. The nonrecourse loan features a three-month term, floating rate and interest-only payments.

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AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Trigo Quality Solutions has signed a 102,377-square-foot industrial lease at 2430 E. Walton Blvd. in Auburn Hills. The company provides quality management and consulting solutions mainly for the automotive, aerospace and heavy transportation industries. Geoff Hill and Chris Hill of Newmark represented the new owner, Frain Cooper Holdings LLC, which purchased the 125,063-square-foot building via a partial sale-leaseback with Norma Group. The Newmark team secured a deal with Trigo to bring the building to full occupancy upon closing. Anthony Rubino of Pilot Property Group represented Trigo. Norma Group will remain in the building, leasing 22,686 square feet.

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WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, OHIO — PMZ Realty Capital LLC has arranged an $18.4 million loan for the refinancing of two hotel properties in West Chester Township, about 18 miles north of Cincinnati. The adjacent properties include the 100-room Courtyard Cincinnati North at Union Center and the 100-suite Residence Inn Cincinnati North/West Chester. Both offer a fitness center, indoor pool, 24-hour food market and complimentary Wi-Fi. A life insurance company provided the loan, which features an interest rate below 4 percent and interest-only payments. The borrower was undisclosed.

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MONONA, WIS. — Berkadia has negotiated the $10.3 million sale of Fairway Glen in Monona near Madison. The 56-unit, garden-style apartment community was built in 2014. Amenities include a community room, fitness room and underground parking. Ralph DePasquale, Pete Evans, Jack Maloney and Richard Evans of Berkadia represented the seller, Madison-based developer 5001 Monona Drive LLC. Wisconsin-based Spaulding Group was the buyer. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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